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Palisades Fire verdict: Jury deadlocked; Florida man charged with starting historic California fire

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A Los Angeles jury has announced it is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire.

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  1. NBC News

    Jury deadlocked in trial over deadly, destructive Palisades Fire (opens NBC News)

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    LOS ANGELES — After two days of deliberations, a jury told the court that it was at an impasse and unable to reach a unanimous decision in the trial about the origin of the devastating January 2025 fires in Los Angeles

  2. KESQ Palm Springs

    Jury deadlocked in trial of man accused of starting Palisades Fire (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Jurors in the trial of Palisades Fire arson suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht announced today they were hopelessly deadlocked, telling the judge in the case the panel was at a "standstill" in deliberations and disagreeing jurors were "unwilling to change their opinion.

  3. CBS News

    Jury remains deadlocked in trial of Palisades Fire arson suspect (opens CBS News)

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    A jury remains deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting the blaze that turned into the deadly and destructive Palisades Fire in 2025.

  4. Deadline

    Palisades Fire Trial Jury Deadlocked: Suspect Faces 45 Years If Found Guilty (opens Deadline)

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    Palisades Fire Trial Jury Deadlocked: Suspect Faces 45 Years If Found Guilty

  5. Fox News

    Jury deadlocks in federal trial of man accused of starting deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles (opens Fox News)

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    Jurors in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the 2025 Palisades Fire, told a judge they are deadlocked after initially signaling they had reached a verdict.

  6. FOX 4 Dallas

    Palisades Fire verdict: Jury deadlocked; Florida man charged with starting historic California fire (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A Los Angeles jury has announced it is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man charged with setting a fire that officials said eventually became the Palisades Fire.

  7. RedState

    'Cannot Reach a Verdict': Jury Deadlocked in Trial of Palisades Fire Suspect (opens RedState)

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    Jury deadlocked in the trial of Palisades fire suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht, verdict still pending.

  8. KESQ Palm Springs

    Deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in case of Palisades fire arson suspect (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    LOS ANGELES (CNS) - With jurors again insisting they were hopelessly deadlocked, a mistrial was declared today in the arson trial of the man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.

  9. New York Post

    Bizarre jury twist in trial of accused Palisades firebug Jonathan Rinderknecht (opens New York Post)

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    The jury in the trial of accused Palisades Fire starter Jonathan Rinderknecht was held at a standstill Thursday after hours of deliberation.

  10. Breitbart News

    Jury Reaches at mpasse in Trial of Man Accused of Sparking Deadly Palisades Fire (opens Breitbart News)

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    After two grueling days behind closed doors, a federal jury admitted it is deadlocked in the high-stakes Palisades arson trial.

  11. ABC 7 San Francisco

    A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    A jury is deadlocked on whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of sparking the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Jurors deadlocked in arson trial of Palisades Fire suspect (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    After previously stating they had reached a verdict, a jury is now deadlocked in the arson trial Palisades Fire suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht.

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